ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 35, 1 September 1904, Page 13

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Fat Cattle.— l 77 head Avere yarded. The sale opened at previous rates, but fell off towards the finish, when lower prices were accepted. Best steers, made £9/10/t/o £12 ; others, £6/15/- to £9 , heifers, £5/17/6 to £8/2/6, and a few at £9 to £9/12/6 ; cows, £5/2/6 to £8/10/-. Fat Sheep.— There was a large entry of good quality. Prices ail roulnd were 6d to a/- below the previous week. WetJiersi-^prime, 22/6 to 27/3 ; medium, 1,8/11 to 22/- ; ewes.— prime, 21/- to 23/6 ; medium, to 20/6 ; others, 15/6 to 18/- ; merino wefhers, 20/- to 25/5 ; others, 14/11 to 19/8 ; lambs— there was a small entry of tegs, which sold well- Extra, 21/- to 25/-; good, 18/10 to 20/3 ; others, 15/8 to 18/7. Pigs.— Fats were in short supply, arid porkers dull of sale but tihore was an improved demanid for stores. Baconers made 42/- to 51/6 (enual to 4d per ft), porkers 25/- to 42/- (equal to 4£d) ; large .stores, 25'/- to 30/- ; medium, 18/- to 24/- ; weaners, 9/- to 16/-.